Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 9.68%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
9.68%
ARLP now pays $2.40 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-10-05) | $22.25 | 10.79% |
| 5 years ago(2021-10-07) | $11.77 | 20.39% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-10) | $22.95 | 10.46% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-03) | $25.49 | 9.42% |
| Buying today(at $24.79) | $24.79 | 9.68% |
Projection: starting from today's 9.68% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 59.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
9.68%
In 3 years
39.41%
In 5 years
100.48%
In 10 years
1042.84%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP).
Starting Yield
9.68%
Ending YOC
2659.80%
Year 15 Dividend
$659.36
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$2103.70
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.40 | N/A | 9.68% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.49 | +45.41% | 14.08% | $3.49 |
| Year 2 | $5.07 | +45.41% | 20.47% | $8.56 |
| Year 3 | $7.38 | +45.41% | 29.77% | $15.94 |
| Year 4 | $10.73 | +45.41% | 43.28% | $26.67 |
| Year 5 | $15.60 | +45.41% | 62.94% | $42.28 |
| Year 6 | $22.69 | +45.41% | 91.52% | $64.96 |
| Year 7 | $32.99 | +45.41% | 133.07% | $97.95 |
| Year 8 | $47.97 | +45.41% | 193.50% | $145.92 |
| Year 9 | $69.75 | +45.41% | 281.37% | $215.67 |
| Year 10 | $101.43 | +45.41% | 409.15% | $317.10 |
| Year 11 | $147.49 | +45.41% | 594.94% | $464.59 |
| Year 12 | $214.46 | +45.41% | 865.10% | $679.04 |
| Year 13 | $311.84 | +45.41% | 1257.94% | $990.89 |
| Year 14 | $453.45 | +45.41% | 1829.17% | $1444.34 |
| Year 15 | $659.36 | +45.41% | 2659.80% | $2103.70 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
